🌱COVID-19 Has Taken 3,402 Rhode Islanders + Buried Power Lines

Morning, people of Providence! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Providence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very cold with sunshine. High: 28 Low: 15.

Here are the top three stories today in Providence:

1. Rhode Island's, deaths attributable to the coronavirus per capita are more common than they are nationwide. Across the state, 3,402 people have died from COVID-19. Of all states — and Washington D.C. — Rhode Island has the 19th highest death rate per capita. (24/7 Wall St. - Providence)
2. In the last two decades, 2,100 petition signers and 70 organizations have urged Rhode Island to bury the power lines on the Providence-East Providence waterfront. So why hasn't it happened? (The Providence Journal)
3. In the wake of an incident involving Neo-Nazis and the interruption of a community read at the Red Ink Community Library, the library's director led an online discussion about safety. (WPRI.com)

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Today in Providence:

• ESL Class: intermediate/intermedio - Providence Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Providence Talks Playgroup - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Resume Help - Providence Community Library (1:00 PM)
• PVD Young Makers - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• Arts and Crafts for Kids - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Virtual ITALIAN: Beginner - Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)
• PCL Board Meeting - Providence Community Library (6:00 PM)
• Virtual Writing Promptapalooza - Providence Community Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rhode Island Foundation: The Rhode Island Foundation is offering college scholarships of up to $20,000 to promote Roger Williams’ core values. (What'sUpNewp)
  
• RI Health Department: The Rhode Island Health Department proposes easing the ban on unvaccinated health workers. (The Providence Journal)
  
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Fox Point: Cat owners: Put a bell on your feline’s collar. I am tired of picking up the carnage post-attack. Our songbirds are threatened!(Nextdoor)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a URI graduate and I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love Providence and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.